Nov 16, 2018: India’s Rookie of the Year contender Shubhankar Sharma, made an resilient comeback with an impressive five-under-par 67 in the second round at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. Matt Wallace carded an excellent bogey-free 65 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend.

Sharma shot eight birdies and a lone bogey with a double to card five-under-par 67. His brilliant second round spotted him to tie for twentieth place on the leaderboard.

The Englishman Wallace, is looking for a fourth European Tour title of the season and a first Rolex Series victory but he had an elite chasing pack behind him at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Countryman Danny Willett fired a 67 to sit in second at ten under alongside first-round leaders Adrian Otaegui and Jordan Smith, with reigning Masters Champion Patrick Reed a further shot back after a bogey-free 66.

In the battle to be crowned Europe’s Number One, Tommy Fleetwood needs a win this week to have a chance of successfully defending his Race to Dubai title and he was at eight under after a 67.

The Englishman also needs Francesco Molinari to finish outside of the top five, with a 73 leaving the Open Champion eight shots off the lead.